Craftsman 247.28883 Owner's manual

Operator's Manual

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LAWN TRACTOR

7 Speed, Shift-on-the-Go

42" Deck

Model No. 247.28883

• Espanol, P. 58

This product has a low emission engine which operates differently

from previously built engines. Before you start the engine, read and

understand this Operator's Manual.

Before using this equipment,

read this manual and follow

all safety rules and operating

instructions.

For answers to your questions about

this product, Call:

1-800-659-5917

Craftsman Tractor Help Line

7 am - 7 pm CT, Mon. - Sun.

Sears Brands Management Corporation, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.

Visit our website: www.craftsman.com FormNo.769-06501

(November1,2010)

Warranty Statement .......................................................... 2

Safety Instructions ............................................................ 3

Slope Gauge ..................................................................... 8

Safety Labels ............. ....................................................... 9

Assembly ......................................................................... 10

Operation ........................................................................ 12

Service and Maintenance .............................................. 18

Off-Season Storage ........................................................ 27

Troubleshooting .............................................................. 28

Labels ............................................................................. 29

Parts List ......................................................................... 30

Espaffol............................................................................ 57

Service Numbers ............................................. Back Cover

CRAFTSMAN TWO YEAR FULL WARRANTY

FORTWO YEARSfromthedateofpurchase,ifanynon-expendablepartofthisridingequipmentfailsduetoadefectinmaterialorworkman-

ship,visitwww;craftsman.comorcall1-800-659-5917 toarrangefor freein-homerepair.

Theframeand front axlewillbe repairedfree of chargefor five yearsfromthe dateof purchaseif defectiveinmatedalor workmanship.

Inattcases, if repairprovesimpossible,the ridingequipmentwillbereplacedfreeof charge withthe sameor an equivalentmodel.

The battery willbereplacedfreeof chargefor90 daysfrom lhedate ofpurchaseif defective inmaterialor workmanship(ourtestingprovesthatit

willnot holdacharge).

This warrantyisvoid ifthis productiseverusedwhileprovidingcommercialservicesor if rentedtoanother person.

Thiswarranty coversONLYdefects in materialand workmanship.Warrantycoverage does NOTinclude:

• Expendableitemsthat can wearout from normaluse withinthe warrantyperiod, including butnot limitedto blades,sparkplugs, air

cleaners,belts, andoil filters.

• Standardmaintenanceservicing,oil changes,or tune-ups.

• Tirereplacementor repaircausedbypuncturesfromoutside objects,such as nails,thorns; stumps,or glass.

• Tire orwheel replacementor repairresultingfrom normalwear,accident,or improperoperation or maintenance.

• Repairsnecessarybecause ofoperatorabuse, includingbut not limitedto damage causedbytowingobjects beyondthe capabilityof

the ridingequipment,impacting objects that bendthe frameor crankshaft,or over-speedingthe engine.

• Repairsnecessarybecause ofoperatornegligence,includingbut notlimitedto, electricaland mechanical damagecausedbyimproper

Storage,failureto use the propergradeandamountof engineoil,failureto keepthe deckclear offlammabledebris,or failureto

maintainthe ridingequipmentaccordingto the instructionscontainedin theoperator's manual.

• Engine(fuelsystem)cleaningor repairs caused byfuel determinedto becontaminatedor oxidized (stale). tngeneral,fuel shouldbe

usedwithin30 daysof its purchasedate.

• Normaldeteriorationand wearof the exteriorfinishes,or productlabelreplacement.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

SearsBrandsManagementCorporation,HoffmanEstates,]L60179

EngineOil: SAE30

Fuel: UnleadedGasoline

Spark Plug: Champion®RC12YC

Engine: Briggs& StrattonI/C®

ModelNumber:

SerialNumber:

Dateof Purchase:

Recordthe model number,serial number,

and dateofpurchaseabove.

Thissymbolpointsoutimportantsafetyinstructionswhich,ifnot

followed,couldendangerthepersonalsafetyand/orpropertyof

yourselfandothers.Readandfollowallinstructionsinthismanual

beforeattemptingtooperatethismachine.Failuretocomplywith

theseinstructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury.Whenyouseethis

symbol,HEEDITSWARNING!

Thismachinewasbuilttobeoperatedaccordingtothesafeopera-

tionpracticesinthismanual.Aswithanytypeofpowerequipment,

carelessnessorerroronthepartoftheoperatorcanresultinserious

injury.Thismachineiscapableofamputatingfingers,hands,toes

andfeetandthrowingdebris.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafety

instructionscouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65

EngineExhaust,someofitsconstituenls,andcertainvehicle

componentscontainoremitchemicalsknowntoStateofCalifornia

tocausecancerandbirthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm.

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelatedaccessoriescontain]eadand

leadcompounds,chemicalsknowntotheStaleofCaliforniato

causecancerandreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.

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GENERAL OPERATION

, Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsonthemachineand

inthemanual(s)beforeattemptingtoassembleandoperate.

Keepthismanualinasafeplaceforfutureandregularreference

andfororderingreplacementparts.

• Befamiliarwithall controlsandtheirproperoperation.Knowhow

tostopthemachineanddisengagethemquickly.

• Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsoldtooperatethismachine.

Children14yearsoldandovershouldreadandunderstandthe

operationinstructionsandsafetyrulesinthismanualandshould

betrainedandsupervisedbya parent.

• Neverallowadultstooperatethismachinewithoutproper

instruction.

• Tohelpavoidbladecontactorathrownobjectinjury,keep

bystanders,helpers,childrenandpetsatleast75feetfromthe

machinewhileitisinoperation.Stopmachineif anyoneenters

thearea.

Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeused.

Removeallstones,sticks,wire,bones,toys,andotherforeign

objectswhichcouldbepickedupandthrownbytheblade(s).

Thrownobjectscancauseseriouspersonalinjury.

• Planyourmowingpatterntoavoiddischargeofmaterialtoward

roads,sidewalks,bystandersandthelike.Also,avoiddischarg-

ingmaterialagainsta wallorobstructionwhichmaycause

dischargedmaterialtoricochetbacktowardtheoperator.

YourResponsibility--Restricttheuseofthispowermachineto

personswhoread,understandandfollowthewarningsandinstruc-

tionsinthismanualandonthemachine,

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!

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• Alwayswearsafety glassesor safetygogglesduring operation

andwhile performingan adjustmentor repairto protectyoureyes.

Thrownobjectswhich ricochetcan causeseriousinjury tothe

eyes.

, Wearsturdy,rough-soledworkshoes and close-fitting slacksand

shirts.Loosefitting clothesand jewelry can becaught in movable

parts.Never operatethis machineinbarefeetor sandals.

• Beawareofthe mowerand attachmentdischargedirectionand

donot pointit atanyone.Do not operatelhe mowerwithoutthe

dischargecoveror entire grasscatcherin its proper place.

• Donot put handsor feetnear rotatingpartsor underthe cutting

deck. Contactwith the blade(s) canamputate handsandfeet.

• A missingor damageddischargecovercan causebladecontact

or thrownobjectinjuries.

• Stopthe blade(s) whencrossing graveldrives,walks, or roads

andwhile not cuttinggrass.

• Watchfortraffic whenoperatingnearor crossingroadways.This

machine isnot intendedfor use onany publicroadway.

• Do not operatethe machinewhile underthe influenceof alcohol

or drugs.

• Mowonly in daylightor goodartificiallight.

• Nevercarry passengers.

• Disengageblade(s) beforeshifting intoreverse.Backup slowly.

Alwayslookdown and behind beforeandwhile backingtoavoida

back-overaccident.

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Slowdownbeforeturning.Operatethemachinesmoothly.Avoid

erraticoperationandexcessivespeed.

* Disengageblade(s),setparkingbrake,stopengineandwaituntil

theblade(s)cometoacompletestopbeforeremovinggrass

catcher,emptyinggrass,uncloggingchute,removinganygrassor

debris,or makinganyadjustments.

• Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.Alwaysturnoff

blade(s),setparkingbrake,stopengineandremovekeybefore

dismounting.

• Useextracarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa

trailerortruck.Thismachineshouldnotbedrivenupordown

ramp(s),becausethemachinecouldlip over,causingserious

personalinjury.Themachinemustbepushedmanuallyon

ramp(s)toloadorunloadproperly.

° Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcancausea burn.Donot

touch.

• Checkoverheadclearancescarefullybeforedrivingunderlow

hangingtreebranches,wires,dooropeningsetc.,wherethe

operatormaybestruckorpulledfromthemachine,whichcould

resultinseriousinjury.

, Disengageallattachmentclutchesanddepressthebrakepedal

completelybeforeattemptingtostartengine.

• Yourmachineisdesignedtocutnormalresidentialgrassofa

heightnomorethan10".Donotattempttomowthroughunusually

tall,drygrass(e.g.,pasture)orpilesofdryleaves.Drygrassor

leavesmaycontacttheengineexhaustand/orbuilduponthe

mowerdeckpresentinga potentialfirehazard.

• Useonlyaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedforthismachine

bythemachinemanufacturer.Read,understandandfollowall

instructionsprovidedwiththeapprovedaccessoryorattachment.

Fora listofapprovedaccessoriesandattachments,call1-800-

659-5917.

• Dataindicatesthatoperators,age60yearsandabove,are

involvedinalargepercentageofridingmower-relatedinjuries.

TheseoperatorsshouJdevaluatetheirabilitytooperatetheriding

mowersafelyenoughtoprotectthemselvesandothersfrom

seriousinjury.

° Ifsituationsoccurwhicharenotcoveredinthismanual,usecare

andgoodjudgment.Contactt-800-659-5917forinformationand

assistance.

SLOPE OPERATION

Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontrolandtip-over

accidentswhichcanresultinsevereinjuryordeath.Allslopesrequire

extracaution,ifyoucannotbackuptheslopeorifyoufeeluneasyon

it,do notmowit.

Foryoursafety,usetheSlopeGuideincludedaspartofthismanual

tomeasureslopesbeforeoperatingthismachineonaslopedorhilly

area.Iftheslopeisgreaterthant5 degreesasshownontheSlope

Guide,donotoperatethismachineonthatareaorseriousinjurycould

result.

Do:

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Mowup anddownslopes, notacross.Exerciseextremecaution

whenchangingdirectionon slopes.

• Watchfor holes, ruts,bumps, rocks,or other hiddenobjects.

Uneventerraincouldoverturnthe machine.Tallgrasscanhide

obstacles.

* Useslowspeed. Choosealowenough speedsettingsothat

you willnothave tostop orshiftwhileon the slope.Tiresmay

lose tractionon slopeseven thoughthe brakesarefunctioning

properly.Alwayskeep machinein gear when goingdown slopes

to takeadvantageof enginebraking action.

• Followthe manufacturer'srecommendationsfor wheelweights

or counterweightsto improvestability.For recommendations,call

1-800-659-5917.

• Use extracarewithgrasscatchersor otherattachments.These

canchangethe stabilityofthe machine.

• Keepall movementonthe slopesslow and gradual. Donot make

suddenchanges in speedor direction.Rapidengagementor

brakingcould cause thefront ofthe machine tolift and rapidlyflip

over backwardswhich couldcause seriousinjury.

* Avoid startingor stopping ona slope. If tires losetraction,disen-

gage the blade(s) andproceedslowly straightdown the slope.

Do Not:

• Do not turn onslopes unlessnecessary;then,turn slowlyand

graduallydownhill,ifpossibEe,

• Do not mownear drop-offs,ditchesor embankments.Themower

could suddenlyturn overffa wheel isoverthe edgeof acliff,

ditch, or if an edgecavesin.

• Do not try tostabilizethe machineby puttingyourfoot on the

ground.

• Do not usea grasscatcheron steepslopes.

• Do not mowon wetgrass.Reducedtraction couldcause sliding.

° Do not attemptto coast downhill.Over-speedingmaycausethe

operatorto lose controlofthemachineresultingin seriousinjury

or death.

• Do nottow heavypull behind attachments(e.g. leadeddumpcart,

lawnroller,etc.)onslopes greaterthan5 degrees.When going

downhill, the extraweighttendsto pushthe tractor andmay

causeyouto loosecontrol(e.g.tractor mayspeed up,brakingand

steeringabilityare reduced,attachmentmayjack-knifeand cause

tractorto overturn).

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CHILDREN

Tragicaccidentscanoccurifthe operator is notalert tothe presence

of children. Childrenareoftenattractedto the machine andthe mowing

activity.They do not understandthedangers. Neverassumethat

children willremainwhereyoulastsaw them,

• Keepchildrenout ofthe mowingareaandin watchful careof a

responsibleadult other thanthe operator.

• Be alertandturn machineoff if achild entersthe area,

• Beforeandwhile backing,Fookbehind anddownforsmall

chUdren,

• Nevercarrychildren, evenwith the blade(s) shut off.They may

fail off andbe seriouslyinjured or interferewith safe machine

operation.

• Use extremecarewhenapproaching blindcorners,doorways,

shrubs,trees or otherobjects thatmay blockyourvisionof a child

whomay runintothe machine.

• Toavoid back-overaccidents,alwaysdisengagethe cutting

SERVICE

Safe Handlingof Gasoline

Toavoid personalinjury or property damageuse extremecare in

handlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremelyflammable andthe vapors are

explosive.Serious personaliniurycan occurwhengasolineis spilled

onyourself or yourclotheswhich canignite. Washyourskin and

changeclothesimmediately.

• Useonly anapproved gasolinecontainer.

• Neverfill containersinsideavehicleor onatruck ortrailer bed

witha plasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson the groundaway

from yourvehicle beforefilling.

• When practical,removegas-poweredequipment fromthe truck

or trailer andrefuel iton the ground.If thisisnot possible,then

refuelsuch equipmentonatrailer witha portablecontainer,rather

thanfrom a gasolinedispensernozzle.

, Keepthe nozzle in contactwiththe rim ofthe fueltank or

containeropeningatall times untilfueiingis complete.Do notuse

blade(s) beforeshifting into Reverse,If equipped,the "Reverse anozzle lock-opendevice.

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should notbe usedwhenchildrenor others arearound.

• Keepchildren awayfrom hot or runningengines.They cansuffer

burnsfrom ahot muffler.

• Removekeywhen machineisunattendedto preventunauthorized

operation.

Neverallow childrenunder14yearsof ageto operatethis machine.

Children _4andovershould readand understandthe instructionsand

safe operation practicesin thismanual andon themachine and should

be trainedandsupervisedby an adult.

TOWING

• Towonlywitha machinethat hasa hitchdesignedfor towing. Do

not attachtowed equipmentexceptatthe hitch point.

• Followthe manufacturersrecommendationfor weightlimitsfor

towedequipmentand towingon stopes.Forrecommendations,

call 1-800-659-5917.

• Neverallow childrenor others in or ontowed equipment.

• Onslopes, the weightofthetowedequipmentmaycauseloss of

tractionandloss of control

• Alwaysuse extracautionwhentowing with amachine capableof

makingtightturns (e.g."zero-turn"ride-onmower). Makewide

turns to avoidjack-knifing.

• Travelslowlyand allow extradistanceto stop.

• Do notcoast downhill.

ignition.

• Neverfuel machine indoors.

, Neverremovegas capor addfueI whilethe engineis hotor run-

ning.Allow engine tocoolat least twominutesbeforerefueling.

o Neveroverfillfuel tank. Filltank tono morethan _/2inchbelow

bottomof filler neckto allowspace for fuel expansion.

° Replacegasolinecap andtightensecurely.

• Ifgasolineisspilled,wipe it off the engineand equipment.Move

machine toanother area.Wait 5minutes beforestartingthe

engine.

• Toreducefire hazards,keepmachinefree ofgrass, leaves,or

other debrisbuild-up.Clean upoil orfuel spillageand removeany

fuel soakeddebris.

° Neverstorethe machine orfuel containerinsidewherethere is an

openflame, sparkor pilotlightas ona waterheater,spaceheater,

furnace,clothesdryer or othergas appliances.

• Allowa machineto coolat leastfiveminutes beforestoring.

GeneralService

• Neverrunanengineindoorsorina poorlyventilatedarea.Engine

exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorless,anddeadlygas.

, Beforecleaning,repairing,orinspecting,makecertainthe

blade(s)andallmovingpartshavestopped.Disconnectthespark

plugwireandgroundagainsttheenginetopreventunintended

starting.

• Periodicallychecktomakesurethebladescometocomplete

stopwithinapproximately(5)fivesecondsafteroperatingthe

bladedisengagementcontrol.Ifthebladesdonotstopwithinthe

thistimeframe,yourmachineshouldbeservicedprofessionally

bya Searsorotherqualifiedservicedealer

, Checkbrakeoperationfrequentlyasitissubjectedtowearduring

normaloperation.Adjustandserviceasrequired.

• Checktheblade(s)andenginemountingboltsatfrequent

intervalsforpropertightness.Also,visuallyinspectblade(s)

fordamage(e.g.,excessivewear,bent,cracked).Replacethe

blade(s)withtheoriginalequipmentmanufacturer's(O.E.M.)

blade(s)only,listedinthismanual.Useofpartswhichdonot

meettheoriginalequipmentspecificationsmayleadtoimproper

performanceandcompromisesafety]

• Mowerbladesaresharp.Wrapthebladeorweargloves,anduse

extracautionwhenservicingthem.

• Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstighttobesuretheequipmentis

insafeworkingcondition.

• Nevertamperwiththesafetyinterlocksystemorothersafety

devices.Checktheirproperoperationregularly.

• Afterstrikingaforeignobject,stoptheengine,disconnectthe

sparkplugwire(s)andgroundagainsttheengine.Thoroughly

inspectthemachineforanydamageRepairthedamagebefore

startingandoperating.

• Neverattempttomakeadjustmentsorrepairstothemachine

whiletheengineisrunning.

• Grasscatchercomponentsandthedischargecoveraresubject

towearanddamagewhichcouldexposemovingpartsor allow

objectstobethrown.Forsafetyprotection,frequentlycheck

componentsandreplaceimmediatelywithoriginalequipment

manufacturer's(O.E.M.)partsonly,listedinthismanua].Useof

partswhichdonotmeettheoriginalequipmentspecificationsmay

leadtoimproperperformanceandcompromisesafety!

• Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsorover-speedthe

engine.Thegovernorcontrolsthemaximumsafeoperatingspeed

oftheengine.

° Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabels,asnecessary.

° Observeproperdisposallawsandregulationsforgas,oil,etc.to

protecttheenvironment.

o AccordingtotheConsumerProductsSafetyCommission(CPSC)

andtheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),thisproduct

hasanAverageUsefulLifeofseven(7)years,or270hours

ofoperation.AttheendoftheAverageUsefulLife,buya new

machineorhavethemachineinspectedannuallybya Searsor

otherqualifiedservicedealertoensurethatallmechanicaland

safetysystemsareworkingproperlyandnotwornexcessively,

Failuretodosocanresultinaccidents,injuriesordeath.

DO NOT MODIFY ENGINE

Toavoidseriousinjuryordeath,donotmodifyengineinanyway.

Tamperingwiththegovernorsettingcanleadtoa runawayengineand

causeitto operateatunsafespeeds.Nevertamperwithfactorysetting

ofenginegovernor.

NOTICE REGARDING EMISSIONS

EngineswhicharecertifiedtocomplywithCaliforniaandfederal

EPAemissionregulationsforSORE(SmallOffRoadEquipment)are

certifiedtooperateonregularunleadedgasoline,andmayinclude

thefollowingemissioncontrolsystems:EngineModification(EM)and

ThreeWayCatalyst(TWC)ifsoequipped.

SPARK ARRESTOR

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This machineisequippedwithan internalcombustionengineand

shouldnot beusedon or near any unimprovedforest-covered,

brushcoveredor grass-coveredland unlessthe engine'sexhaust

systemisequippedwith a sparkarrestormeetingapplicablelocalor

statelaws(if any).

Ifa sparkarrestoris used,it shouldbe maintainedin effectiveworking

orderby the operator.Inthe Stateof Californiathe aboveis required

bylaw (Section4442 ofthe CaliforniaPublic ResourcesCode).Other

statesmay havesimilar laws. Federaltawsapply onfederal lands.

A sparkarrestorforthe muffleris availablethroughyournearestSears

Partsand RepairServiceCenter.

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SAFETY SYMBOLS

Thispagedepictsanddescribessafetysymbolsthatmayappearonthisproduct.Read,understand,andfollowatlinstructionsonthemachine

beforeattemptingtoassembleandoperate.

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READTHE OPERATOR'SMANUAL(S)

Read, understand, and follow all instructions in the manual(s) before attempting to assemble and

operate

DANGER-- ROTATINGBLADES

Never carry passengers. Never carry children, even with the blades off,

Do not put hands or feet near rotating parts or under the cutting deck. Contact with the blade(s)

can amputate hands and feet.

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WARNING--THROWN OBJECTS

This machine may pick up and throw and objects which can cause serious personal injury.

WARNING--THROWN OBJECTS

This machine may pick up and throw and objects which can cause serious personal injury.

_, DANGER-- ROTATINGBLADES

Always look down and behind before and while backing to avoid a back-over accident.

WARNING-- ROTATING BLADES

BYSTANDERS

Keep bystanders, helpers, children and pets at least 7.5feet from the machine while it is in

operation.

WARNING-- SLOPEOPERATION

Do not operate this machine on a slope greater than 15 degrees.

WARNING-- HOT SURFACE

Engine parts, especia]Iythe muffler, become extremely hot during operation. Allow engine and

muffler to cool before touching.

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DANGER-- ROTATINGBLADES

To reduce the risk of injury, keep hands and feet away. Do not operate unless discharge cover or grass

catcher isin its proper place. If damaged, replace immediately.

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Usethispageas a guidetodetermineslopeswhereyoumaynotoperatesafely.

mowercouldoverturn andcauseserious injury.Operateriding mowersupand down slopes, neveracrossthe faceofslopes.

ROTATING BLADES CAUSE i

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WARNING

This symbol points outimportantsafety instructions

which, if not followed, could endanger the personal

safety and/or property of yourself and others. Read and

follow all instructionsin this manual before attempting

to operate this machine. Failureto comply with these

instructions may result in personal injury. When you see

this symbol HEED ITS WARNING!

Your Responsibility

Restrictthe use of thispower machine to persons who

read, understand, and follow the warnings and instruc-

tions inthis manual and on the machine.

IMPORTANT:Yourtractorisshippedwithmotoroilintheengine.

However,youMUSTchecktheoillevelbeforeoperating.Refertothe

Service& Maintenancesectionforinstructionsoncheckingtheoil

level.

Attaching the Battery Cables

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelatedaccessoriescontainleadand

leadcompounds,chemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniato

causecancerandreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.

Shipping Brace Removal

Makesuretheridingmower'sengineisoff,removetheignitionkey,

andsettheparkingbrakebeforeremovingtheshippingbrace.Refer

totheOperationsectionforinstructionsonhowtosettheparking

brake.

• Locatetheshippingbrace,ifpresent,andaccompanyingwarning

tagfoundontherightsideofthemower,betweenthedischarge

chutedeflectorandthecuttingdeck.SeeFig.2.

Forshippingreasons,bothbatterycablesonyourequipmentmay

havebeenleftdisconnectedfromtheterminalsatthefactory.To

connectthebatterycables,proceedasfollows:

NOTE:ThepositivebatteryterminalismarkedPos.(+).Thenegative

batteryterminalismarkedNeg.(-).

1. Removetheplasticcover,ifpresent,fromthepositivebattery

terminalandattachtheredcabletothepositivebatteryterminal

(+)withtheboltandhexnut.SeeFigure1.

2. Removetheplasticcover,ifpresent,fromthenegativebattery

terminalandattachtheblackcabletothenegativebattery

terminal(-) withtheboltandhexnut.SeeFigure1.

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3.

Figure1

Positiontheredrubberbootoverthepositivebatteryterminaltohelp

protectitfrom corrosion.

NOTE:Ifthe batteryis put intoservice after thedateshownon top of

battery,chargethe batteryas instructedin the Service & Maintenance

sectionof thismanual priorto operatingthetractor.

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Figure2

• Placethedeckliftleverinthehighestcuttingposition.Referto

SettingtheCuttingHeightintheOperationsectionofthismanual.

• Whilepushingthedischargechutedeflectortowardsthemachinewith

yourlefthand,removetheshippingbracew_ yourrighthandbygrasp-

ingitbetweenyourthumbandindexfingerandrotatingitclockwise.

Theshippingbrace,used for packagingpurposesonly,mustbe

removedanddiscardedbeforeoperatingyourridingmower.

Attaching The Steering Wheel

Ifthe steering wheelforyour tractordidnotcomeattached,the

hardwarefor attachingithas beenpackedwithinthe steeringwheel,

beneaththe steeringwheelcap. Carefullypry off the steeringwheel

cap andremovethe hardware.

1. Withthe wheels ofthe tractorpointing straightforward,placethe

steeringwheel overthe steeringshaft.

2. Ptacethe washer(with the cuppedside down)overthe steering

wheelandsecurewith the hex bolt. SeeFig, 3-3.

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Figure3

3. Placethe steeringwheelcap overthe centerof the steeringwheeI

and push downwarduntilit "clicks"into place.

Attaching The Seat

Ifthe seatfor yourtractorwas notattached atthefactory,referto the

following steps.

NOTE: Forshippingreasons,sealsareeither fastenedtothe tractor

seat's pivotbracketwith a plastictie,or mounted backwardtothe pivot

bracket,Ineither case, freethe seatfrom itsshipping positionand

removethe adjustmentknob fromthe bottomof seat beforeproceed-

ingwiththe instructionsbelow.

1. Position the shoulder screws(found on the base of the seat)

inside the slot openings inthe seat pivot bracket.

Fig.4.

2. Slide theseat slightly rearward in the seat pivot bracket,lining

up the center rear slot inthe pivotbracket withthe remaininghole

in the sears base.

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Figure4

3. Selectdesired positionfortheseat, andsecurewiththeadjustment

knob removedeadier.

4, Toadjustthe positionofthe seat,loosenthe adjustmentknobonthe

bottomofthe seat.Slidethe seatforwardor backwardasdesired.

Fletightenthe adjustmentknob.

Tire Pressure

pressureshouldbe maintainedatall times.Neverexceedthe

maximuminflationpressure shownonthe sidewall ofthe tire.

The recommendedoperatingtire pressureis:

Approximately10psi for the reartires

Approximately14psi for the fronttires

IMPORTANT: Referto thetire sidewallfor exacttire manufacturer's

recommendedor maximumpsi. Do notoverinflate.Uneventire pres-

surecould cause the cuttingdeck tomowunevenly.

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E

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Figure5

A Speed Control Lever/Parking BrakeLever

B Throttle/choke controllever

C IgnitionSwitch

D Deck Lift Lever

E PTOLever(Blade Engage)

F ,,,Cup,,,Holder

G Shift Lever

H Clutch-Brake Pedal

NOTE-AnyreferenceinthismanualtotheRIGHTor LEFTsideofthetractorisobservedfromoperator'sseat

positionfacingforwardtowardsthefrontoftractor.

Meets ANS! Safety Standards

CraftsmanTractorsconformtothe safetystandard ofthe AmericanNational StandardsInstitute (ANSI).

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SPEEDCONTROLLEVER

The speedcontrol lever,locatedonlhe leftside ofthe

tractor's dashconsole,allows youtoregulatethe ground

speed ofthe lawntractor.Touse, depressthe clutch-

brake pedalandmovethe leverout of the parkingbrake

notchand forward toincreasethe tractor's groundspeed.

Whena desiredspeedhas beenreached,releasethe

leverintoan appropriatenotchto maintainthat speed.

Toslow the tractor's groundspeed,depress the clutch-

brakepedaland movethe speed controllever rearward

and release it intoa notch.

PARKING BRAKE

Tosettheparkingbrake,fullydepresstheclutch-brake

pedal.Movethespeedcontrolleverallthewaydownand

intotheparkingbrakeposition.Releasetheclutch-brake

pedaltoallowtheparkingbraketoengage.

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Toreleasethe parkingbrake,depress theclutch-brakepedaland

movethe speed controlleverout ofthe notchestothe desiredposition.

Releasethe speedcontrol leverand theclutch-brakepedal.

NOTE: The parkingbrakemustbeset if the operatorleavesthe seat

withthe engine runningor theenginewill automaticallyshut off.

THROTTLE/CHOKE CONTROL LEVER

Thethrottle/choke controlleverislocatedonthe rightsideof the trac-

tor's dashpanel.This levercontrols thespeed ofthe engineandwhen

pushed all thewayforward,the chokecontrolalso.When setin a given

position,the throttlewill maintainauniformengine speed.

IMPORTANT: Whenoperatingthetractorwiththecuttingdeck

engaged,thethrottle/choke control levermust alwaysbe in the FAST

(rabbit)position.

IGNITION SWITCH

The keyswitch module isused to

start and stop the engine.Insert

keyintothe keyswitch module

and turnclockwise to the START

position.Releasethe keyintothe

normalmowingpositiononceen-

gine has started.The headlights

will beactivatedautomatically.

Tostopthe engine,turnthe

ignitionkey counterclockwiseto

the STOPposition.

IMPORTANT:Priortooperatingthetractor,referto boththe "Safety

InterlockSystem"and"Starting The Engine"laterin this section of this

manualfor detailed instructionsregardingthe IgnitionSwitch Module.

,_ !_liVlv/_,!it Iill [l,

Neverleavearunningmachineunattended,AlwaysdisengagePTO

(BladeEngageLever),moveshift leverintoneutralposition,set park-

ng brake,stopengneandremovekeyto preventunintendedstarting.

SHIFT LEVER

Theshift leveris locatedontheleft

sideofthe fenderand has three

positions,FORWARD,NEUTRAL

andREVERSE,The clutch-brake

pedalmustbedepressedand the

tractor mustnot be in motionwhen

the movingshift lever,

IMPORTANT: Neverforce the

shift lever.Doingso mayresultin

seriousdamageto the tractor's

transmission.

DECK LIFT LEVER

Foundonyourtractor'srightfender,thedeckliftleverisused

tochangetheheightofthecuttingdeck.Touse,movethe

levertotheleft,thenplaceinthenotchbestsuitedforyour

application.

PTO (BLADE ENGAGE) LEVER

Foundonthetractor'srightfender,thePTO(bladeengage)

leverisusedtoengagepowertothecuttingdeckor other

(separatelyavailable)attachments.Tooperate,movethe

leverallthewayforward.Movingtheleveralltheway

rearwardintothePTOOFFpositiondisengagespowertothe

cuttingdeck/attachment.

NOTE:ThePTO(bladeengage)levermustbeinthe

disengaged(Pro OFF)positionwhenstartingtheengine.

CUP HOLDER

Thetractor's cup holderis locatedon thefendertothe leftof

the seat.

SEAT ADJUSTMENT KNOB

The seatadjustmentknob is locatedonthe bottomsideofthe seat.

Use thisknob toadjust the seat forwardor rearwardto a comfortable

operatingpositionbyloosening the knob,posilioningthe seatto the

desired preference,then retighteningthe knob.

CLUTCH-BRAKE PEDAL

Theclutch-brakepedalislocated ontheleft sideof thelawntractor,

alongthe runningboard.Depressthe clutch-brakepedalpart way

downwhen slowingthetractor by changing speeds(Referto Speed

ControlLever).Depressthe pedalallthe waydown toengagethe disc

brakeand bringthe tractorto acompletestop.

NOTE: The pedalmust bedepressedtostart the engine.Referto

Safely InterlockSwitcheslaterin this section of lhis manual.

13

Gas and Oil Fill-up

Oil

IMPORTANT:Yourtractorisshippedwithmotoroilintheengine.

However,youMUSTchecktheoillevelbeforeoperating.Becareful

nottooverfil!.

Forinstructionsonhowtochecktheengineoil,refertoCheckingThe

EngineOilintheServiceandMaintenancesectionofthismanual.

Gasoline

Thegasolinetankislocatedunderthehood.Donotoverfill.

NOTE:Purchasegasolineinsmallquantities.Donotusegasolineleft

overfromthepreviousseason,tominimizegumdepositsinthefuel

system.

. Thisengineiscertifiedtooperateonunleadedgasoline.Forbest

results,fillthefueltankwithonlyclean,fresh,unleadedgasoline

witha pumpstickeroctaneratingof87orhigher.

• Gasohol(upto10%ethylalcohol,90%unleadedgasofineby

volume)isanapprovedfuel.Othergasofine/alcoholblends,such

asE85,arenotapproved.

, MethylTertiaryButylEther(MTBE)andunleadedgasofineblends

(uptoa maximumof15%MTBEbyvolume)areapprovedfuels.

Othergasoline/etherblendsarenotapproved.

• Fillfueltankoutdoorsorinwell-ventilatedarea.

• Donotoverfillfueltank.Filltankto nomorethan1/2inchbelow

bottomoffillernecktoallowspaceforfuelexpansion.

• Neverremovegascaporaddfuelwhiletheengineishotorrun-

ning.Allowenginetocoolatleasttwominutesbeforerefueling.

• Ifgasolineisspilled,wipeitofftheengineandequipment.Move

machinetoanotherarea.Wait5 minutesbeforestartingthe

engine.

TO Add Gasoline

F: " FLI"tR11'

1. Turnthe engine offand letenginecool atleast2 minutesbefore

removingthe fuel cap. Thegasolinetank is locatedunderthe

hood. Removethe fuel cap byturningit counterclockwise.

2. Fillthe fueltankwith gasoline.Useonlyclean,fresh(nomorethan

30daysold),unleadedgasoline.Filltankto nomorethan1/2 inch

belowbottomoffillerneckto allowspacefor fuelexpansion.

3. Reinstallthe fuel cap.

IMPORTANT: Do notoverfill thetank. Fill tankto no morethan 1/2

inch belowbottomoffillerneck toallow spacefor fuel expansion.See

Fig.6.

Figure6

SAFETY INTERLOCK SYSTEM

The safetyinterlocksystemis designedfor safe operation ofthe trac-

tor. Ifthis systemshouldevermalfunction,do not operatethe tractor.

Immediatelycontact 1-800-4-MY-HOMEto havethe systemserviced.

• The safetyinterlocksystempreventsthe enginefrom starting

unless the parkingbrake isengagedand the PTO(Blade Engage)

leveris in the disengaged(OFF)position.

• The safety interlocksystem willautomaticallyshut offthe engine if

the operatorleavesthe seat beforeengagingthe parkingbrake.

• Thesafetyinterlocksystemwillautomaticallyshut offthe engineif

theoperatorleavesthe tractor'sseatwiththe PTO(BladeEngage)

leverengaged,regardlessofwhethertheparkingbrakeis engaged.

• Theengine willautomaticallyshut offif the PTO(Blade Engage)

leveris movedinto the engaged(ON) positionwith theshift lever

in Reverse.

14

Avoid Serious Injury or Death

• Go UPanddown slopes,notacross.

Avoidsudden turns.

Do not operatetheunit whereit couldslip or tip.

If machinestopsgoing uphill,stopbladesand backdownhill

slowly.

Do not mowwhen childrenor othersare around.

Nevercarry children, evenwith bladesoff.

Lookdownandbehind beforeand while backing.

Keepsafety devices(guards,shields, and switches) inplace

andworking.

Removeobjects that could bethrown bythe blades,

Knowlocationand functionof allcontrols.

Besurebladesand engineam stoppedbefore placinghandsor

feet nearblades.

• Beforeleavingoperator'sposition,stoptractor,disengage

blades,engageparkingbrake,shut engineoff, and removekey.

Read Operator's Manual

IGNITION SWITCH

Theignitionswitchisactivatedtostarttheengine,insertkeyintothe

ignitionswitchandturnclockwisetotheSTARTposition.Releasethe

keyintotheONposition onceenginehasfired.SeeFig.7.

Tostoptheengine,turntheignitionkeycounterclockwisetotheOFF

position.SeeFig.7.

SETTING THE CUTTING HEIGHT

1. Selecttheheightpositionofthecuttingdeckbyplacingthedeck

liftleverinanyofthesixdifferentcuttingheightnotchesonthe

rightsideofthefender.

NEVERleavea runningmachineunattended.Alwaysdisengage

PTO,moveshiftleverintoneutralposition,setparkingbrake,stop

engineandremovekeytopreventunintendedstarting.

On

Start

off

Figure 7

IMPORTANT:Priortooperatingthetractor,refertobothSafety

interlockSystemandStartingTheEngineintheOperationsectionof

thismanualforfurtherdetailedinstructions.

ENGAGING THE PARKING BRAKE

To engage the parking brake:

1. Fuflydepresstheclutch-brakepedalandholditdownwithyourfoot.

2. Movethespeedcontrolleverallthewaydownandintotheparking

brakeposition.

3. Releasetheclutch-brakepedaltoallowtheparkingbraketoengage.

To release the parking brake:

1. Depresstheclutch+brakepedalandmovethespeedcontrollever

outoftheparkingbrakepositionandintoadesiredspeed.

STARTING THE ENGINE

NOTE:RefertotheGasolineandOiJfill-upinstructionsearlierinthis

section.

1. Insertthetractorkeyintotheignitionswitch.

2. PlacethePTO(BladeEngage)leverinthedisengaged(OFF)

position.

3. Engagethetractor'sparkingbrake.

4. Activatethechokecontrolbymovingthethrottletchokeleverall

thewayupintothechokeposition.

5. TurntheignitionkeyclockwisetotheSTARTposition.Aftertheengine

starts,releasethekey.It willreturntotheON(orNormalMowing)

position.

DO NOT holdthe keyin theSTARTpositionforlongerthanten

secondsata time. Doingso maycause damagetoyourengine's

electricstarter.

6. Aftertheengine starts, deactivatethechokecontroland placethe

throttlecontrol inthe FASTposition.

NOTE: Do NOTleave the chokecontrolonwhileoperatingthe tractor.

Doingso willresultina"rich"fuel mixtureandcause the engineto run

poorly.

15

STOPPING THE ENGINE

Ifyoustrikeaforeignobject,stoptheengine,disconnectthespark

plugwire(s)andgroundagainsttheengine.Thoroughlyinspectthe

machineforanydamage.Repairthedamagebeforerestartingand

operating

1. ifthebladesareengaged,placethePTO(BladeEngage)leverin

thedisengaged(OFF)position.

2. TurntheignitionkeycounterclockwisetotheSTOPposition.

3. Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitchtopreventunintended

starting.

DRIVING THE TRACTOR

Avoidsudden starts, excessivespeedand suddenstops.

Do not leavethe seat ofthe tractorwithoutfirst placingthe PTO

(Blade Engage) leverin the disengaged(OFF) position,depressing

the brakepedalandengagingthe parkingbrake. Ifleavingthe tractor

unattended,alsoturn the ignitionkeyoff and removethekey.

1. Depressthe clutch-brakepedalto releasethe parking brakeand

thenletthe pedal up.

2. Movethe throttle leverintothe FAST(rabbit) position.

3. Placethe shift leverin eitherthe FORWARDor REVERSE

position.

IMPORTANT: Do NOTusethe shift leverto changethe directionof

travelwhenthe tractoris in motion.Always usethe clutch-brakepedat

to bringthe tractor toacompletestop beforeshifting.

4. Releasethe parkingbrakebydepressingtheclutch-brakepedal

and positioningthe speedcontrolleverin the desiredposition.

IMPORTANT: First-timeoperatorsshoulduse speedpositions1or

2. Become completelyfamiliarwiththe tractor'soperationandcontrols

beforeoperating thetractorin higherspeed positions.

5. Releaseclutch-brakepedalslowlyto put unitinto motion.

6. The lawntractor isbroughtto a stop bydepressingthe clutch-

brakepedal.

NOTE: Whenoperatingthe unitinitially,therewillbe little difference

betweenthe highesttwospeedsuntilafter the belts haveseated

themselvesinto the pulleysduringthe break-inperiod.

rP1 [.el

WARNING! Beforeleavingthe operator'spositionfor any reason,

disengagethe blades,place the shiftleverin neutral,engagethe

parkingbrake,shut engine offand removethe key.

IMPORTANT;Whenstoppingthetractorforanyreasonwhileona

grasssurface,always:

1. Placetheshiftleverinneutral,

2. Engagetheparkingbrake,

3. Shutengineoffandremovethekey.Doingsowillminimizethe

possibilityofhavingyourlawn"browned"byhotexhaustfrom

yourtractor'srunningengine.

Ifunitstallswithspeedcontrolinhighspeed,or ifunitwillnotoperate

withspeedcontrolleverina lowspeedposition,proceedasfollows:

1+ PlaceshiftleverinNEUTRAL.

2. Restartengine.

3. Placespeedcontrolleverinhighestspeedposition.

4. Releaseclutch-brakepedalfully.

5+ Depressclutch-brakepedal.

6. Placespeedcontrolleverindesiredposition.

7. PlaceshiftleverineitherFORWARDor REVERSE,andfollow

normaloperatingprocedures.

DRIVING ON SLOPES

RefertotheSLOPEGAUGEintheSafetyInstructionssectionofthe

manualtohelpdetermineslopeswhereyoumayoperatethistractor

safely.

Do not mowon inclineswitha slopeinexcessof 15degrees(a rise

ofapproximately2-1/2feet every10feet). Thetractorcouldoverturn

andcause seriousinjury.

• Mow upand down slopes,NEVERacross.

• Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirection onslopes.

• Watchfor holes, ruts,bumps, rocks,or other hiddenobjects.

Uneventerraincould overturnthe machine.Tallgrasscan hide

obstacles.

, Avoidturns whendrivingon aSlope.Ifa turn mustbe made,turn

downthe slope.Turningup aslopegreatly increasesthe chance

ofa rollover.

• Avoidstoppingwhendrivingupa slope. If it is necessaryto stop

whiledriving upa slope,start up smoothlyandcarefullyto reduce

thepossibilityofflipping the tractoroverbackward.

ENGAGING THE BLADES

Engagingthe PTO(Blade Engage)transfers powerto thecutting deck

or other(separatelyavailable)attachments.Toengagethe blades,

proceedasfollows:

1. Movethe throtUeichokecontrolleverto the FAST(rabbit)position.

2. Graspthe PTO (Blade Engage)leverand pivot itall theway

forwardinto theengaged(ON) position.

3. Keepthe throttle leverin the FAST(rabbit) positionfor the most

efficientuse ofthe cutting deckor other (separatelyavailable)

attachments.

NOTE: Theengine will automaticallyshutoffifthePTO(Blade

Engage)leveris movedintothe engaged(ON)positionwith the shift

leverin Reverse.

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MULCHING

A mulch kit isavailable asan attachment, Mulching isa processof

recirculating grassclippings repeatedly beneath the cutting deck,

The ultra-fine clippings arethen forced backinto the lawn where

. they act asanatural fertilizer.

A mulch kitcan be purchased.See theReplacementParts&Attach-

mentssection of thismanualformore information.

USING THE DECK LIFT LEVER

Toraisethe cuttingdeck,movethedeck lift leverto the left, thenplace

it inthe notch bestsuited foryourapplication.Referto SettingThe

CuttingHeight earlierin thisOperationsection.

MOWING

I_he machine

while it is inoperation.Stopmachineif anyoneentersthe area.

The followinginformationwill behelpfulwhen using thecuttingdeck

withyourtractor:

HEADLIGHTS

, The lampsareON wheneverthe tractor'sengineis running.

, The lampsturnOFF whenthe ignitionkeyis movedtothe STOP

position.

Planyourmowingpatterntoavoiddischargeofmaterialstoward

roads,sidewalks,bystandersandthelike.Also,avoiddischarging

materialagainstawallorobstructionwhichmaycausedischarged

materialtoricochetbacktowardtheoperator.

• Do notmowat high groundspeed, especiallyifamulch kitor

grasscollector isinstalled.

• Forbest resultsit is recommendedthat the first twolaps becut

with the dischargethrowntowardsthe center.After the firsttwo

laps, reversethe direction tothrowthe dischargeto the outside

forthe balance ofcutting.This willgivea betterappearancetothe

lawn.

• Do not cutthe grasstoo short. Short grassinvitesweedgrowth

andyellowsquickly indry weather.

• Mowingshouldalwaysbe donewith the engine atfull throttle.

• Underheavier conditionsitmaybe necessarytogo back overthe

cut areaa secondtimeto geta cleancut.

• Do NOT attemptto mowheavybrushandweedsand extremely

tall grass.Yourtractoris designedto mowlawns,NOT clear

brush.

• Keepthe bladessharpandreplacethe bladeswhenworn. Refer

toCutting Bladesin the-Servicesection ofthis manualfor proper

bladesharpeninginstructions.

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MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE

Beforeperforminganytypeofmaintanance/ser_ce,disengageall 1

controlsandstoptheengine.Waituntilallmovingpartshavecometo t

acompletestop.Disconnectsparkplugwireandgrounditagainstthe t

enginetopreventunintendedstarting.AlwayswearsafetyglassesduringI

operationorwhileperforminganyadjustmentsorrepairs, i

Followthemaintenanceschedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribes

serviceguidelinesonly.UsetheServiceLogcolumntokeeptrack

ofcompletedmaintenancetasks.TolocatethenearestParts&

RepairServiceCenterortoscheduleservice,simplycontact

1-800-4-MY-HOME®.

I_ _ [_l_j

BeforeEachUse

Inthe FirstFiveHours

Ever),10Hours

Every25 hours

4. Check

5. Clean

6. Clean

8. Change

12. Clean

13. Clean

14. Lubricate

20. Clean

2I. Clean

22. Lubricate

1. Engineoi!level

2. Mufflerarea andcontrols

3. Fingerguard

7. EngineOil

9. Hood/Dash air vents

10. Battery terminals

11. Deck spindlesand idler

bracket

15. Air filter'sprecieaner*

16. Airfilter*

17. Midsteering arms, pivot

shafts,andaxles

18. Frontwheelbearings

19. Frontdeckwheels

25. Engineoil/Oil fitter

26. Muffler

29. Air filter

30. Air filter'spre-cfeaner

31. Sparkplug

32. Air coolingsystem*

33. Fuelfilter

34. SteeringGears

35. RearWheels

43. Hood/Dash air vents

44. Battery terminals

45. Mid steeringarms, pivot

shafts,andaxles

46. Frontwheelbearings

47. Frontdeckwheels

48. Deck spindlesandidler

bracket

49. Pedalpivot points

Every50 hours

Annually

BeforeStorage

23.

24.

27.

28.

36.

37.

38.

39.

40.

41.

42.

50.

51.

52.

Lubricate

Change! Replace

Check

Replace

Clean

Replace

Clean

Removeand greaseaxles

Clean

Lubricate

53. Lubricate

54. Lubricate

55. Lubricate

56. Lubricate

*Service merefrequently under dustyconditions.

Beforeperforming anymaintenanceor repairs,disengagethe PTO

(Blade EngageLever),engagethe parkingbrake,stop theengine

andremovethe keyto preventunintendedstarting.

Ifthe engine hasbeenrecently run,theengine,mufflerand sur-

roundingmetalsurfaceswill be hot and cancauseburnsto the skin.

Exercisecautionto avoid burns.

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ENGINE MAINTENANCE

Checking the Engine Oil

OnlyusehighqualitydetergentoilratedwithAPIserviceclassification

SF,SG,SH,orSJ.Selecttheoil'sSAEviscositygradeaccordingto

theexpectedoperatingtemperature.Followthechartbelow.

Althoughmulti-viscosityoils(5W20,10W30,etc.)improvestarting

incoldweather,theywillresultinincreasedoilconsumptionwhen

usedabove32°1:.Checkyourengineoillevelmorefrequentlytoavoid

possibleenginedamagefromrunninglowonoil.

/CColder_ 32°F _ Warmer_

SAE30

Oil Viscosity Chart j

Tocheckthe engine oil,proceedasfollows:

• Ensurethatthe tractorisona levelsurface.

• Cleanthe oil fill areaof anydebris.

1. Removethedipstick and wipewitha cleancloth.

2, Insertand tightendipstick.

3. Removethedipstick andcheckthe oil level.It shouldbeat the

Fullmark onthe dipstick. SeeFigure9.

Dipstick__

OilDrain

Sleeve

OilDrain

Valve

Figure9

4. If low,add oil slowlyintothe engineoilfill. Do notoverfill.After

addingoil, waitone minuteand thenrecheckthe oil level.

5. Replaceandtightendipstick.

Changing Engine Oil

Theengineoilshouldbechangedinthefirst5 hoursandthenevery50

hoursor onceaseason.Tochangethe engineoil,proceedasfollows:

1. WithengineOFFbutstillwarm,disconnectsparkplugwireand

keepit awayfromsparkplug.

2. Removethe oilfillcapldipstickfromthe oilfill tube.SeeFigure9.

3. Turnthe steeringwheelall lhewaytothe rightto betterexposethe

drain plug.

4. Clipthe oil drainsleeve(packedwiththis manual)ontotheoil drain

port. Routetheoppositeendofthe sleeveintoanappropriateoil

collectioncontainerwithacapacitygreatenoughtocollectthe used

oil,

5. Removethe oildrainplug,Theoilwill begintodrain outofthe

engine.

6. Afterthe oilhasfinisheddraining,replacethe oil drainplugand

tighten.Becarefulnottoovertighten.

7. Removethe oitdrainsleeveand storeforlateruse.

8. Refillthe enginewithnewmotoroil untilthe oillevelon thedipstick

readsFULL,Replacetheoil fillcap/dipstick.

It'_ist of safedisposal!

recyclingfacilities.

Changing the Oil Filter

"L Drainthe oilfromthe engineas describedabove.

2. Removethe oilfilteranddisposeofproperly.See Figure10.

-Oil Filter

J

Figure10

3. Beforeyou installthenewoilfilter,lightlylubricatethe oil filter

gasketwith fresh,cleanoil.

4. Installthe oilfilterby handuntilthegasketcontactsthe oilfilter

adapter,thentightentheoilfilter I/2 to 3/4turns,

5. Addoilasdescribedabove.

6. Startand runthe engine.Astheenginewarmsup,checkforoil

leaks.

7. Stoptheengineand check the oillevel.It shouldbeatthe FULL

markon the dipstick.

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Fuel Filter

Air Cleaner

Gasolineanditsvaporsareextremelyflammableandexplosive.Fire

orexplosioncancausesevereburnsordeath.

, Keepgasolineawayfrom sparks,openflames, pilotlights,heat,

andother ignitionsources,

• Checkfuel lines,tank, cap,and fittings frequentlyfor cracks or

leaks. Replaceif necessary.

• Beforereplacingthe fuelfilter,drain the fueltank as perthe

instructionsbelow.

• Do not drainfuel whenthe engine is hot.Allow the engine

adequatetimeto cool. Drainfuel into an approvedcontainer

outdoors,awayfrom openflame.

,, Drain anylarge volumeof fuelfrom thetank bydisconnectingthe

fuel linefromthein-linefuel filternear theengine.

• Removethefuel linefromthe In-lineside (side towardsthefuel

tank)of the fuelfilter.

, Replacementpartsmust bethe sameand installedin the same

positionasthe originalparts.

• If fuelspills, waituntilitevaporatesbeforestarting engine.

• Beforereplacingthefuelfilter,drainthe fuel tank.Otherwise,fuel

can leak out andcause afire or explosion.

To Drainthe fuel:

I. Locatethefuelfilter,whichisroutedon the leftsideof theengine

betweenthe fueltank andthe carburetor,andmaybeattachedto

the enginewith atiestrap.Cutthe tie strap,if present,thenpinch

the in-lineclampon thefuelfilterwithapairof pliers,slidethe

clampupthefuel line.Pullthe fuellinefree fromthefilterandplace

the openendofthe lineintoan approvedcontainerto drainthe fuel.

Tochange the fuel filter:

1. Usepliersto squeezethetabs on the other clamp (the out-line

sideof the fuelfilter), thenslidethe clampawayfrom the fuelfilter,

Twistandpullthe fuellineoff ofthe fuel filter.See Figure11.

2. Checkthe fuel linesforcracks orleaks.Replace if necessary.

3. Replacethe fuel filterwithan originalequipment replacement

filter.Call 1-800-4-MY-HOME@topurchasetheoriginalequip-

mentreplacementfilter.

4. Securethe fuel lines withthe clamps.

Clamp

Fuel

Line

Tab

Iffilters,orcoversarenotinstalledcorrectlysedousinjuryordeath

couldresultfrombackfire.Donotattempttostarttheenginewith

themremoved.

Donotusepressurizedairorsolventstocleantheaircleaner

cartridge.

Theairfiltersystemusesa cylindricalcartridge.Thismodelalso

includesapre-cleanerthatcanbewashedandreused.

1. Removethefasteners(A)andtheairfiltercover(B),SeeFigure12.

2. Toremovethefilter(C),lifttheendofthefilterandthenpullthefilter

offtheintake(D).

3. Removethepre-cleaner(E),ifequipped,fromthefilter.

4. Toloosendebris,gentlytapthefilterona hardsurface,ifthefilter

isexcessivelydirty,replacewithanewfilter.

A

Figure12

J

5. Washthe pre-cleaner in liquiddetergentandwater.Thenallow it

to thoroughlyair dry.Do not oilthe pre-cleaner.

6. Assemblethe dry pre-cleanerto thefilter.

7. Installthefilterontheintake.Pushthe endofthefilterintothe baseas

shown.Makesurefilter fits securely inthe base.

8. Installair filter coverand securewithfasteners.

Figure11

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